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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$44.68
-8.6%
$51.22
$44.37
$69.74
$90.56B0.3915.80 million shs39.12 million shs
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$146.67
-1.3%
$155.69
$143.13
$175.97
$353.44B0.537.36 million shs5.53 million shs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$397.01
-0.9%
$412.66
$316.43
$448.40
$102.61B0.351.23 million shs567,727 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
-0.29%+2.15%-6.49%-1.53%-30.44%
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
-0.69%+2.60%-4.31%-6.94%-10.08%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
-1.02%+1.95%-3.67%-6.79%+20.74%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
4.7939 of 5 stars
3.14.03.34.02.41.71.9
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
4.9045 of 5 stars
3.23.04.23.93.02.51.9
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
4.217 of 5 stars
2.23.00.03.33.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2.11
Hold$61.1836.74% Upside
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
2.46
Hold$175.8619.34% Upside
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2.48
Hold$429.457.33% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest JNJ, VRTX, and BMY Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$51.00 ➝ $52.00
4/18/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
HSBC
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$169.00 ➝ $170.00
4/18/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$445.00 ➝ $450.00
4/17/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$168.00 ➝ $167.00
4/17/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$180.00 ➝ $170.00
4/17/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$181.00 ➝ $175.00
4/17/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$498.00 ➝ $466.00
4/15/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$215.00
4/15/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00
4/12/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Reiterated RatingSell ➝ Sell$371.00
4/11/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$438.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$45.01B2.01$11.38 per share3.93$14.49 per share3.09
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$85.16B4.17$13.47 per share10.94$28.57 per share5.16
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$9.87B10.48$14.48 per share27.63$68.22 per share5.86

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$8.03B$3.8611.596.351.4817.83%50.95%16.67%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$35.15B$16.049.1913.462.4645.26%36.43%15.01%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.62B$13.8928.8124.791.9136.68%21.91%16.73%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest JNJ, VRTX, and BMY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.61N/A-$3.61N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024Q1 24
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
-$4.5260-$4.40+$0.1260N/A$11.45 billion$11.87 billion    
4/16/2024Q1 24
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$2.64$2.71+$0.07$3.22$21.39 billion$21.38 billion    
2/5/2024Q4 23
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.85$4.20+$0.35$3.43$2.50 billion$2.52 billion    
2/2/202412/31/2023
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$1.55$1.70+$0.15$2.53$11.19 billion$11.48 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$2.405.36%+8.20%62.18%N/A
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$4.763.23%+5.70%29.68%63 Years
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest JNJ, VRTX, and BMY Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/16/2024
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
quarterly$1.243.36%5/20/20245/21/20246/4/2024
3/1/2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
quarterly$0.604.72%4/4/20244/5/20245/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
1.24
1.43
1.31
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
0.38
1.16
0.91
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.02
3.99
3.78

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
76.41%
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
69.55%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
90.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
0.09%
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
0.16%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
34,1002.03 billion2.02 billionOptionable
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
131,9002.41 billion2.41 billionOptionable
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
5,400258.46 million257.94 millionOptionable

JNJ, VRTX, and BMY Headlines

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Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 2,576 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 2,576 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:00 PM
F M Investments LLC Buys Shares of 4,129 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)F M Investments LLC Buys Shares of 4,129 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:08 PM
Vertex hops on to TreeFrog platform to aid diabetes bidVertex hops on to TreeFrog platform to aid diabetes bid
thepharmaletter.com - April 23 at 10:50 AM
Vertex (VRTX), TreeFrog Sign Deal for Diabetes Cell TherapiesVertex (VRTX), TreeFrog Sign Deal for Diabetes Cell Therapies
zacks.com - April 23 at 9:10 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Made 2 Big Moves. Is the Stock a Buy?Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Made 2 Big Moves. Is the Stock a Buy?
fool.com - April 23 at 6:05 AM
VERTEX AND TREEFROG THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION OF VERTEXS CELL THERAPIES FOR TYPE 1 DIABETESVERTEX AND TREEFROG THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION OF VERTEX'S CELL THERAPIES FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES
prnewswire.com - April 23 at 12:45 AM
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Buys 3,033 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Buys 3,033 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 9:59 PM
If Youd Invested $10,000 in Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago, Heres How Much Youd Have TodayIf You'd Invested $10,000 in Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
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Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Lowered by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:VRTX)Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Lowered by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:VRTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 2:18 AM
Ardevora Asset Management LLP Has $11.54 Million Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Ardevora Asset Management LLP Has $11.54 Million Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 8:52 PM
Lindbrook Capital LLC Grows Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Lindbrook Capital LLC Grows Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 1:16 PM
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $450.00Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $450.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:50 AM
FY2024 Earnings Forecast for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Issued By William Blair (NASDAQ:VRTX)FY2024 Earnings Forecast for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Issued By William Blair (NASDAQ:VRTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:14 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Cut to Buy at StockNews.comVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Cut to Buy at StockNews.com
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RIA Advisory Group LLC Invests $6.89 Million in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)RIA Advisory Group LLC Invests $6.89 Million in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 5:21 PM
Vertex (VRTX) Begins Rolling NDA Filing for Acute Pain DrugVertex (VRTX) Begins Rolling NDA Filing for Acute Pain Drug
zacks.com - April 19 at 1:01 PM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Forecasted to Post FY2024 Earnings of $15.32 Per Share (NASDAQ:VRTX)Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Forecasted to Post FY2024 Earnings of $15.32 Per Share (NASDAQ:VRTX)
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Company Descriptions

Bristol-Myers Squibb logo

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NYSE:BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company discovers, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers products for hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, fibrotic, and neuroscience diseases. The company's products include Eliquis for reduction in risk of stroke/systemic embolism in non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and for the treatment of DVT/PE; Opdivo for various anti-cancer indications, including bladder, blood, CRC, head and neck, RCC, HCC, lung, melanoma, MPM, stomach and esophageal cancer; Pomalyst/Imnovid for multiple myeloma; Orencia for active rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis; and Sprycel for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. It also provides Yervoy for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma; Empliciti for the treatment of multiple myeloma; Abecma for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; Reblozyl for the treatment of anemia; Opdualag for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma; and Zeposia to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. In addition, the company offers Breyanzi for the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma; Onureg for the treatment of AML; Inrebic for the treatment of myelofibrosis; Camzyos for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive HCM to enhance functional capacity and symptom; Sotyktu for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; Augtyro for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC; Revlimid, an oral immunomodulatory drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma; and Abraxane to treat breast cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic cancer. It sells products to wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies, retailers, hospitals, clinics, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as Bristol-Myers Company. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Johnson & Johnson logo

Johnson & Johnson

NYSE:JNJ
Johnson & Johnson, together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, manufactures, and sells various products in the healthcare field worldwide. The company's Innovative Medicine segment offers products for various therapeutic areas, such as immunology, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis; infectious diseases comprising HIV/AIDS; neuroscience, consisting of mood disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, and schizophrenia; oncology, such as prostate cancer, hematologic malignancies, lung cancer, and bladder cancer; cardiovascular and metabolism, including thrombosis, diabetes, and macular degeneration; and pulmonary hypertension comprising pulmonary arterial hypertension through retailers, wholesalers, distributors, hospitals, and healthcare professionals for prescription use. Its MedTech segment provides Interventional Solutions, including electrophysiology products to treat heart rhythm disorders; the heart recovery portfolio, which includes technologies to treat severe coronary artery disease requiring high-risk PCI or AMI cardiogenic shock; and neurovascular care that treats hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. this segment also offers an orthopaedics portfolio that includes products and enabling technologies that support hips, knees, trauma, spine, sports, and other; surgery portfolios comprising advanced and general surgery technologies, as well as solutions for breast aesthetics, ear, nose, and throat procedures; contact lenses under the ACUVUE Brand; and TECNIS intraocular lenses for cataract surgery. It distributes its products to wholesalers, hospitals, and retailers, as well as physicians, nurses, hospitals, eye care professionals, and clinics. Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals logo

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; and Verve Therapeutics., as well as collaborations with Tevard Biosciences to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.